Philosophy: Death to Socrates
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CONTENT R13 - due to essential video material. Best age is 14+, but mature 13 year olds are fine.
This course involves the production of an 800 - 900 word essay. If you are unsure that you are ready for this, ask Brent first.
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Socrates is known as the founder of philosophy. So why was he put to death? What was his defense? In this course we take a close look at Socrates defense and his reason for finally accepting his punishment. We will then discuss a range of ethical theories with reference to the death penalty. Our central question will be: is the death penalty a just punishment?
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Term 1 classroom code: jbbnsez
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